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A detailed, research-informed synthesis of the current issues
facing the Australasian biota and the challenges involved in their
conservation.

About the Author

Adam Stow is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological
Sciences at Macquarie University, Australia. His research focuses
on three broad themes: conservation genetics, evolutionary
processes and molecular ecology. He is Head of the Conservation
Genetics Group which carries out research on animals, both
vertebrate and invertebrate, in both marine and terrestrial
environments. He is a nominated scientific expert to the State and
Federal Governments for Shark conservation and an academic editor
for the open access scientific journal PLoS ONE. Norman Maclean is
Emeritus Professor of Genetics at the University of Southampton. He
is the Molecular Editor of the Journal of Fish Biology and has
authored and edited a dozen books on Genetics as well as published
about 150 papers. He is a member of the RSPB, BTO, Hants Wildlife
Trust and Southampton Natural History Society, and has studied
wildlife (as an amateur) in over 50 countries. In 2010 he edited
Silent Summer: The State of Wildlife in Britain and Ireland,
published by Cambridge University Press. Gregory I. Holwell is a
Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the
University of Auckland. His research focuses on the behaviour,
ecology, evolution and conservation of insects and other
invertebrates throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East
Asia. Much of his research has centred on praying mantises, most
recently investigating the impact of an invasive South African
praying mantis on New Zealand's only native mantis. He is a
passionate naturalist and advocate for the conservation of our
little-known invertebrate fauna.

Reviews

'This splendid book is a unique up-to-date synthesis of the global
values, threats to existence and conservation of Australian and New
Zealand wildlife. The authors illuminate the challenges faced by a
remarkable selection of plant species and vegetation types,
vertebrates and invertebrates; on land, in surface and underground
freshwater, and the oceans. The growing list of threats to wildlife
is assessed, with particular focus on global warming, changing
wildfire patterns, plant, animal - and microbial invasions,
including antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Useful examples of
successful conservation projects are reinforced by templates for
the design of conservation reserves on land and in the oceans. The
book captures the urgency of the current situation, throwing new
light on the modern requirements for wildlife conservation science
and policy in this mega-diverse region. In achieving this, it
crucially informs conservation efforts worldwide.' Andrew Beattie,
Macquarie University, Sydney
'Whether a reader is embarking on a career in conservation,
ecology, evolution, or biology or just wants to understand the
current state of Australian and New Zealand wildlife and what is
being done to secure its future, Austral Ark is essential reading.'
Tara Martin, The Quarterly Review of Biology
"This splendid book is a unique up-to-date synthesis of the global
values, threats to existence and conservation of Australian and New
Zealand wildlife. The authors illuminate the challenges faced by a
remarkable selection of plant species and vegetation types,
vertebrates and invertebrates; on land, in surface and underground
freshwater, and the oceans. The growing list of threats to wildlife
is assessed, with particular focus on global warming, changing
wildfire patterns, plant, animal - and microbial invasions,
including antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Useful examples of
successful conservation projects are reinforced by templates for
the design of conservation reserves on land and in the oceans. The
book captures the urgency of the current situation, throwing new
light on the modern requirements for wildlife conservation science
and policy in this mega-diverse region. In achieving this, it
crucially informs conservation efforts worldwide." Andrew Beattie,
Macquarie University
'Whether a reader is embarking on a career in conservation,
ecology, evolution, or biology or just wants to understand the
current state of Australian and New Zealand wildlife and what is
being done to secure its future, Austral Ark is essential reading.'
Tara Martin, The Quarterly Review of Biology

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